Macau in a free-fall and taking Wynn Resorts with it

In 2010 Wynn considered moving his corporate headquarters from Las Vegas to the Chinese Special Administrative Region before abandoning the idea. Today, Macau is in a free-fall and it’s taking Wynn Resorts along for the ride.

Good, good, good vibrations? Not always, Beach Boy’s biopic reveals

While The Stones continue to sound relevant and most of The Beatles’ songbook still flows perfectly out of Paul McCartney, there’s something inherently creepy about a bunch of septuagenarians singing about teenage girls in bikinis.

Apartment fire near UNLV displaces 3 people

An apartment fire near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas displaced two adults and an infant Wednesday morning, the Clark County Fire Department wrote in a release.

Why are women in charge of only 2% of mutual funds?

Women control the majority of consumer spending and earn more college degrees than men. But they still aren’t in charge of many investments. Only 2% of the $12.6 trillion in U.S. stock mutual funds is controlled by female fund managers.

Tribe bullpen demands hefty ransom for home run ball

Brandon Moss should be celebrating the fact he crushed a Jeremy Guthrie pitch over the right field wall on Tuesday night for his 100th career home run in a 2-1 victory over the Royals. Instead, Moss is stuck with a hearty shopping list.

Henderson annexation plan moves forward

The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to consider annexing more than four square miles of largely empty land in the Eldorado Valley, which could be the site of new homes and businesses. But the plan is far from a done deal.

 
Hope fades for finding more survivors in capsized Chinese ship

Rescuers searched a sunken cruise ship in the Yangtze River on Wednesday for more than 400 missing people, many of them elderly, but hopes of finding more survivors were fading in what could be China’s worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years.

Stanley Cup pick: Blackhawks will bring down Lightning

After eight weeks of thrilling postseason action, the Stanley Cup Final starts Wednesday night, with the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning facing off against the winners of the West, the favored Chicago Blackhawks.

 
Catch first promo for Jenner’s ‘I Am Cait’ reality series — VIDEO

Now that the world has met Caitlyn Jenner, it’s time to get a more in-depth look at her life. E! has released the first promo for a new docuseries about Jenner, “I Am Cait,” which will premiere July 26. Details about the eight-part series have been scant until now.

Colo. cafeteria worker fired for giving free food to students

Della Curry, a cafeteria worker in an elementary school in a Denver suburb, has been fired for giving free food to students who didn’t qualify for the federal free lunch program.

1 dead in rollover crash on U.S. 95 south of Boulder City

One person is dead after a Wednesday morning rollover crash on southbound U.S. Highway 95 and Route 165, near Nelson’s Landing, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Casinos, allies blitz IRS on proposed reporting rule

The casino industry and its allies on Capitol Hill have mounted a late push to persuade the Internal Revenue Service to back away from a proposal that would require winners of $600 jackpots to be reported to the tax man.

Final table set for WSOP’s ‘Colossus’ tournament

Aditya Prasetyo, a professional poker player from Cambridge, Mass., will own a sizable chip advantage when the final table of the World Series of Poker’s “Colossus” No-limit Hold ‘em tournament begins Wednesday.

Seager’s catch saves the day — VIDEO

Forget about a game-saving catch. Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager made a potential baby-saving catch in Monday’s loss to the New York Yankees in Seattle.

Las Vegan Gallo stars in major league debut— VIDEO

Sometimes a player lives up to every bit of his hype, and on Tuesday night in his major league debut, that’s exactly what Las Vegan Joey Gallo did.

EDITORIAL: Fixing judge’s email fail

The Nevada Supreme Court won’t issue a clearer decision than the public records ruling it handed down Friday. Whether District Judge Doug Smith is competent enough to follow the court’s direction is another matter entirely.

EDITORIAL: Hailing cabdrivers

Hats off to the union cabdrivers who exercised their constitutional rights in a peaceful, dignified manner Friday on the Strip to protest the passage of legislation that will allow transportation network companies to operate in Nevada.

Jurek maintains lead at PBA Senior U.S. Open

Jack Jurek averaged a 230.8 in his six games on Tuesday to maintain the lead after 12 qualifying games of the PBA Senior U.S. Open at Suncoast Bowling Center.

9 sights to see on a Route 66 road trip through Arizona

For many Americans, Route 66 evokes the nostalgic feelings of simpler times, mom and pop shops and early American transportation. Today, Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 is peppered with all the charm and whimsy of the earlier 20th century, including diners, ghost towns and ruins of both early car culture and Native American history.

Why did FIFA’s Blatter resign? Follow the money

The gift that is the corrupt and disgraced governing body of soccer just keeps on giving. Sepp Blatter, the smug and defiant president who on Friday was elected to an unprecedented fifth term, resigned Tuesday amid the worst scandal in FIFA’s 111-year history.

VA chief pitches end to homelessness among vets

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and two other White House cabinet members made a pitch Tuesday in Las Vegas to end homelessness among veterans, a long-sought goal of the Obama administration.

Bryce Harper probably started a dangerous new selfie trend

Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead RBI single in Washington’s 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in the opener of a doubleheader at Nationals Park. But the Las Vegan’s best play of the day took place before the nightcap, when he thrilled a fan in right field by taking a selfie on her phone.

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